James Hall was born in 1900 in Dallas, Texas as James E. Brown, the son of Clinton and Alice McKay Brown. As an actor, he is best known for Hell's Angels (1930); in all he appeared in thirty-two silent and sound films between 1923 and 1932. He died in 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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The Central New Jersey Home News. "James Hall dies: Former Film Star". New Brunswick, New Jersey. Saturday, June 8, 1940. Pg. 5.
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.B. Lisle Family. Jimmy is the son of Chloe and Ralph Lisle. The Beatty Town Hall is visible in the distance. The hall was originally the Miners' Union Building in Rhyolite, Nevada, and was moved to Beatty. The Beatty Police Station and the Fire Hall now sit at the approximate location of this old Town Hall.